Seine



F. F. KORS June 11, 1940.

S'EINE Filed Oct. 4, 1959 Patented June 11, 1940 I I UNITED STATES; PATENT OFFICE SEINE Frank F. Kors, Independence, Kans. Application October 4, 1939. Serial No. 291,891: 16 Claims, (01. 43-14) This invention relates to fishing nets or seines;

more specifically, it relates to the minnow type consisting of a net spread between two poles.

Seines have been providedwith a topfloat line and a bottom lead line and in the past the common and probably universal practice has been to tie each end of the seine net to a pole, wrapping it around the pole and down over the lower endin order to keep the lead line down on or close to thebottom. That invariably resulted in wearing holes in the net at both ends;

It is therefore the principal object of my invention to provide a seine in which the net is equipped with novel means for attaching the ends to the poles so that the lead line will lie adjacent the bottom of the body of water without resulting in any abnormal wear. being imposed upon any portionof the net. i i I I Anotherobjcct of this invention is to provide a no seinewhich is adaptedtobe readilyattached to and detached from the poles.

e In the preferred embodiment of my invention a.

sleeve isprovided oneach end of the net to receive a pole, the samepreferably having a closed rein-.

forced bottom end so as to last as long as any other'portion of the net, with ordinary care. The sleeves in addition to providing pockets for the poles extending theentire height of the net are secured in such a manner as toserve as a binding for the out ends of the net, and the lead. line is also adapted to have its ends anchored in the Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevation of a i seine made in accordance with my invention;

Fig.2jis an enlarged elevation of a lower corner of Fig. .1 with a portion shown in section in order better to reveal the construction;

Fig. 3 is a cross-section of Fig. 2 taken along the line 3-3; Fig. 4 is a fragmentary elevation of a modified or alternative form of seine, and e Fig. 5 is a fragmentary elevation of yet another modification. Referring specifically to the form of my invention shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the net 6 is shown equipped with the usual float line I on which. the floats 8 are carried, and the lead line 9 atthe 1 bottom of the said net to which the lead weights ID are attached. Each end of the net 6 has a binding I I' in which the cut ends are sewed as at I2 to prevent ravelling. As shown here, each binding I l is formed by the overlapping longitudinal edge portionsof the adjacent sleeve l3 that is adapted to receive oneof the poles I4, in i; accordance with my invention. Encompassing the bottom of saidsleeve I3 and extending upward for a short distance thereon is the shoe or reinforcement member IS. The latter is shown here not only to cover the bottom end of sleeve I3 is but also to substantially encompass the lower end of binding I I, to which it is attached by means of rivets 16 or other suitable means. As indicated in Fig. 2, the ends of the lead rope 9 are extended into and anchored in the lower ends of the sleeves 1 I3 by stitches ILbut of course any suitable means of fastening may be used. The float line has its ends tied to the poles, as at I8.

In Fig. 4 a separate binding strip [Ia is shown sewed to the end of the net by the stitches 12a 50 and is provided at longitudinally spaced points with eyelets I9. Tie ropes 20 extending through the eyelets I9 secure the binding I I a and hence the end of the net Ea to the pole I4, the sleeves I3 being omitted in this form of seine. The shoe 15a 35 which receives the end of the pole M is secured to the binding I la substantially in the same manner as in Fig. 2, namely by rivets lfia, and the lead line 9 is adapted to be secured at its ends in the bindings Ila. similarly as in Fig. 2. 30

In Fig. .5 the construction is substantiallythe same as that shown in Fig. .4 except that the tie ropes 20 are replaced by loops 2| extending around the pole I4 and secured at their ends to the binding I lb sewed, as at lZb, on the end of of my invention. The following claims have'been 4 drawn with a view to covering all legitimate modiflcations and adaptations.

I claim:

1. In a seine, comprising an elongated rectangular net having a float line on the upper edge 45 thereof and a lead line on the lower edge, and

upright poles for support of the opposite ends upright poles for support of the opposite ends; of" i I it of the net, pole receiving tubular members extending the full height of the net at each end thereof and having the ends of the lead line secured to the lower end portions thereof.

3. In a seine, comprising an elongated rectangular net having a float line on the upper edge thereof and a lead line on the lower edge, and upright poles for sup-port of the opposite ends of the net, pole receiving tubular members extending along at least the lower section of said net at each end thereof and having the ends oflthe lead line fixed thereto, the lower ends of said tubular members being closed for abutment with the ends of said poles.

4. In a seine, comprising an elongated rec tangular net having a float line on the upper edge thereof and a lead line on the lower edge, and

the net, pole receiving tubular members extending along at least the lower section of said net at each end thereof and having the ends of the lead line fixed thereto, and reinforcing closures for the lower ends of said tubular members adapted to abut the ends of the poles.

5. A seine comprising a net, a binding along each end of said net, a sleeve member at each end of said net closed at the bottom end, eachsleeve extending lengthwise of the outer edge of the adjacent binding, and a pole adapted to be entered removably in each of said sleeve members.

6. A seine comprising a net, a binding along each end of said net, a sleeve member at each endof saidnet, each sleeve extending lengthwise of the outeredge of the adjacent binding, a

poleadapted to be entered removably in each of said sleeve members, and a combination reinforcing shoe and closure for the lowervend of each of said sleeve members. 7 Y

7. A seine comprising a net, abinding along each end of said net, a sleeve member at each end of said net closed at the bottom end, eachsleeve extending lengthwise of the outer edge of the adjacent binding, a pole adapted to be entered removably in each of said sleeve members,

. and wear-resisting means on the lower ends of said sleeve members to withstand abrasive action in the use of the seine.

8. A seine comprising a net having a lead line on the lower edge thereof, a binding along each end of said net, a sleeve member at each end of said net extending lengthwise of the outer edge of the adjacent binding, a shoe member closing I the lower end of each of said sleeves and reinforcing the lower ends of the sleeves and bindings, and a .pole adapted to be inserted removably in each of said sleeve members-theafore said lead line having its ends joined tobinding sleeve-shoe assemblies adjacent the I bottoms thereof.

9. A seine comprising a net, a binding along each end of said net, a shoe capable of receiving only the lower tip portion of a suitable pole on each of said bindings along the lower portions thereof, appropriate poles standing in said shoes,

and tie strings securing the remainder of each of said bindings to the adjacent poles, the lead line having the ends thereof joined to the binding-shoe assemblies.

11. A seine comprising a net, a. binding along "each end ofsaid net, a shoe capable of receiving onlythe lower tip portion of a suitable pole on each of said bindings along the lower portions thereof, appropriate, poles standing in said shoes,- and loops around said poles and attached tothe adjacent bindings for securing the remainder of said bindings to the adjacent poles.

12. A seine comprising a net having a lead-line on the bottom edge thereof, a binding along each endof said net, a shoe capable of receiving only the lower tip portion of a suitable pole on each of said bindings along the lower portions thereof, appropriate poles standing in said shoes, and loops around said poles and attached to the adjacent bindings for securing the remainder of said bindings to the adjacent poles, the lead line having the ends thereof joined tozthe bindingshoe assemblies.

13. As an article of manufacture a seine net having a sleeve-like member extending along each end of said net, and alead line for the bottom edge of said net extending to the lower end portions of said sleeves and secured thereto.

llQAs an article of manufacture an elongated rectangular seine net having a float line on'the upper edge thereof and a lead line on the lower edge, and pole receiving tubular members extend-' ing along at least the lower section of said net at each end thereof, and having the ends of the lead line fastened to the lower end portions thereof.

15. As'an article of manufacture an elongated rectangular seine net having a float line on the upper edge thereof and a lead line on the lower I edge, and pole-receiving tubular members extending the full height of the net at each end thereof, and having the ends of the lead line secured to the lower end portions thereof.

. 16. As an article of manufacture an elongated rectangular seine net having a float line on the upper edge thereof and a lead line on the lower edge, and pole receiving tubular members ex tending along at least the lower section of said net at each end thereof, and having the ends of the lead line fastened thereto, the lower ends of said tubular members being closed for abutment with the ends of the poles. 

